Tonganoxie High School

What Tonganoxie High School does

Tonganoxie USD 464 (Unified School District No. 464) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 300 E. Highway 24/40 in Tonganoxie, Kansas, serving students across three schools: Tonganoxie Elementary School (grades K-5, mascot Braves), Tonganoxie Middle School (grades 6-8, mascot Warriors), and Tonganoxie High School (grades 9-12, mascot Chieftains). The district provides free public education to families residing within its attendance boundaries, supplemented by college preparation, career and technical education programs (auto tech, agricultural education, skilled trades), and extracurricular athletics and performing arts. Operations are funded primarily through Kansas state aid and local property taxes, with a small optional Pay-to-Ride transportation fee ($200 per student per semester, family cap $400) and a reduced-rate tier ($75 per student per semester) for students on the reduced lunch program. Free bus transportation is provided for students living 2.5 or more miles from school.

The district's technology stack is composed of standard K-12 SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems: Apptegy powers the district website (tong464.org) and individual school microsites; Skyward Family Access serves as the student information system for enrollment, grades, and attendance; and Thrillshare handles automated email communications and newsletters. Dedicated iOS and Android apps, a YouTube channel (Tongie TV), and active social media accounts on Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram extend the digital engagement surface. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: services are delivered in person at school facilities, with online enrollment and family access through Skyward.

Operationally, USD 464 is in a leadership transition. Superintendent Loren Feldkamp, a 46-year public education veteran, announced retirement effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, and Dr. Shawn Poyser was selected as his successor (introduced January 22, 2026, contract begins July 1, 2026; Poyser is currently serving as interim through June 30, 2026 after Feldkamp's earlier resignation accepted on March 12, 2026). Sarah Miller was announced as the new Tonganoxie Elementary School principal effective July 1, 2026. Recent recognitions include full Kansas State Department of Education accreditation (September 30, 2025), Bronze Star in Individual Plan of Study, the Kansas Can Copper Star Award, and multiple Kansas Teacher of the Year and Horizon Award nominees. Note: firmographic data lists the entity as "for_profit," but the district's own filings and classification describe it as a government state entity (public school district) — a data inconsistency that should be reconciled before any investment-oriented use of this profile.

Name

Tonganoxie High School

Legal name

Tonganoxie Public Schools, Unified School District No. 464

Website

https://tong464.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tonganoxie USD 464 is a public K-12 school district in Tonganoxie, Kansas, operating three schools (elementary, middle, high) that deliver free public education to local families, funded primarily by state aid and property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tonganoxie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Public school district providing K-12 education funded primarily through state aid and local property taxes. Core educational services are provided at no direct cost to families.
2. Pay to Ride Transportation: Optional fee-based bus transportation for students living within 2.5 miles of their school. Fee is $200 per student per semester with a $400 family cap.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tonganoxie USD 464 is a public K-12 school district operating three schools (High School grades 9-12, Middle School grades 6-8, Elementary School K-5) in Tonganoxie, Kansas. It delivers in-person academic instruction, career and technical education (CTE) programs, student transportation, and food service programs to families residing within district boundaries. Core educational services are provided tuition-free, funded by state aid and local property taxes.

Product overview

Tonganoxie USD 464 operates a multi-school public school district website portal featuring a unified district website powered by Apptegy, with three individual school websites (High School, Middle School, Elementary School), Skyward Family Access student information system, transportation services, and food service programs. The district serves as the primary digital hub for academic information, news, events, and parent/student resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tonganoxie High School (Grades 9-12)
• Tonganoxie Middle School (Grades 6-8)
• Tonganoxie Elementary School (Grades K-5)
• Student Transportation Services
• Food Service Program (Tongie Student Cafe)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Basehor-Linwood USD 458minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Tonganoxie USD 464 partners with Basehor-Linwood USD 458 to offer free early childhood developmental screenings for children ages 3-5 residing in either district. This Count Your Kid In program provides developmental screening services to families in the greater community.
• Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)coreOthersThe district operates under KSDE oversight and has earned full accreditation and various recognitions including the Bronze Star for Individual Plan of Study and Kansas Can Copper Star Award. KSDE facilitates the Kansas Teacher of the Year program and accreditation processes.
• USDAminorOthersUSDA provides guidelines and funding for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The district notes inability to offer the program in summer 2025 due to USDA qualification guidelines.
• Lead4ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead4Change is a student leadership program through which Mrs. Waldeier's class at TMS earned $13,000 in grants for community service projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gardner Edgerton USD 231: Johnson County public school district with HS/MS/ES configuration and similar CTE focus, serving a comparable southwestern KC-metro commuter base.
• Piper USD 203: Wyandotte County public school district similar in size and configuration, with K-12 schools serving a comparable KC-metro bedroom community.
• Eudora USD 491: Douglas County public school district of similar scale operating a traditional K-12 configuration in a comparable small-town Kansas setting near the KC metro fringe.
• De Soto USD 232: Johnson County public school district with a multi-school K-12 configuration and a similar suburban-to-rural footprint in the southwest KC metro.
• Bonner Springs USD 204: Wyandotte/Leavenworth County public school district with comparable scale, K-12 configuration, and CTE offerings, competing for in-boundary enrollments in overlapping commuter corridors.
• Basehor-Linwood USD 458: Adjacent Leavenworth County public school district partnering with Tonganoxie on early-childhood screenings; very similar size and demographic profile makes it the closest same-county operating peer.

Regional players

• Lawrence USD 497: Douglas County public school district operating HS, MS, and ES configurations similar to USD 464, but serving the larger Lawrence/KU-anchored community to the east.

Broad incumbents

• Shawnee Mission USD 512: Established Johnson County public school district with a wide range of academic, CTE, and extracurricular programs — a relevant metro-wide peer for K-12 operating practices.
• Blue Valley USD 229: Large Johnson County public school district offering an extensive K-12 portfolio including advanced academics and broad CTE; a primary open-enrollment competitor in the KC metro.
• Olathe USD 233: Much larger Johnson County public school district with full HS/MS/ES configuration and a far broader AP/IB, athletics, and CTE portfolio — a regional benchmark and competitor for open-enrollment families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tongie464
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTqsUO5ReNrxdOLW2TOuIAw
• Facebookfacebook.com/tongie464
• Instagraminstagram.com/tongienation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tonganoxie-high-school

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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